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Seals Rescued: Urgent Call to Combat Plastic Pollution

6/1/2025

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Four grey seals joyfully returned to the ocean in New Jersey, thanks to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center's dedicated rehabilitation of 14 seals since December. Meanwhile, Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium rescued six seals entangled in fishing gear, shedding light on the dire impact of plastic pollution that harms nearly 100,000 marine mammals each year. Both organizations call for urgent public awareness to safeguard these vulnerable creatures.

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Four grey seals joyfully returned to the ocean in New Jersey, thanks to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center's dedicated rehabilitation of 14 seals since December. Meanwhile, Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium rescued six seals entangled in fishing gear, shedding light on the dire impact of plastic pollution that harms nearly 100,000 marine mammals each year. Both organizations call for urgent public awareness to safeguard these vulnerable creatures.